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Koreas CTT To Manufacture Electric Vehicles in US

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Vehicles will range in price from US$8,000 to $16,000 fully equipped. A direct-drive wheel motor is optional. Young Gi Lee, a former executive of Hyundai Motor Corporation, founded the CT&T in 2002 with a vision of bringing zero emissions transportation options to companies and individuals. The e-Zone uses a 72V, 5.0

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DOE to award up to $184M for advanced vehicle research and development in 8 areas of interest

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This subtopic seeks research and development projects on novel lubricant formulations expected to improve the efficiency of advanced combustion regime engines by at least 10% (improvement based on comparison to similarly configured 2002 or later commercially available combustion engine). AOI 2: Lightweighting Materials.

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GM, Segway partner on two-wheel city vehicle | Green Tech - CNET News

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The Segway Personal Transporter , a two-wheel vehicle that allows people to stand and move around at slow speeds, was released with great fanfare several years ago, but it remains a niche form of transportation. He started at CNET News in 2002, covering IT and Web development. Whats the big advantage to only 2 wheels?

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